Transcultural Psychiatry
Overview
Transcultural Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed journal that explores the intersection of culture and mental health. It publishes research, reviews, and case studies that examine the impact of cultural factors on psychiatric disorders, treatment approaches, and the delivery of mental healthcare. The journal aims to foster understanding and promote culturally sensitive practices in psychiatry, addressing the diverse needs of individuals and communities worldwide.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Transcult Psychiatry
Start
1997
End
Continuing
Frequency
5 issues per year, 2010-
p-ISSN
1363-4615
e-ISSN
1461-7471
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 5603
65
SJR / Ranks: 5158
812
CiteScore / Ranks: 5824
4.50
Recent Articles
1.
Jones-Lavallee A, Leanza Y
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Mar;
:13634615241312768.
PMID: 40033960
The use of the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI), a semi-structured 16-item cultural assessment developed for the DSM-5, has not yet been evaluated in the context of post-secondary education campuses (Cégeps...
2.
Aggarwal N
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:13634615251314590.
PMID: 39989226
In 2021, university scholars hosted a conference titled "Dismantling Global Hindutva," which prompted Hindu activists to criticize psychoanalysts for superimposing colonial frameworks onto Hindus. Indian media organizations have questioned the...
3.
Natoor M, Shoshana A
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:13634615241296294.
PMID: 39901622
This phenomenological study concerns the Druze cultural idiom Notq-the remembrance and talking about the previous incarnation. Specifically, it deals with stories that are open or referred to in the literature...
4.
Bruhn M, Skammeritz S, Lindberg L, Norredam M, Mortensen E, Carlsson J
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
:13634615241296318.
PMID: 39887197
Culture significantly influences the understanding, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, particularly among migrant patients. This observational study examines the frequency and timing of diagnostic changes among migrant patients...
5.
Zhang D, Cheung G, Cullum S, Ng L
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
13634615241296310.
PMID: 39877969
COVID-19-related lockdowns resulted in strict visiting restrictions in care homes, placing a vulnerable population at further risk of functional and cognitive decline, and psychological difficulties due to isolation. Experiences of...
6.
Dos Santos C, de Almeida J, Saint Arnault D, Riccio M, de Oliveira J, de Souza J
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
13634615241296298.
PMID: 39840504
This qualitative study was carried out with 30 high-risk pregnant women from a Brazilian referral service in women's health. The objective was to analyze the perception of participants regarding their...
7.
Asafo S, Osafo J, Akotia C, Gyasi-Gyamerah A, Andoh-Arthur J, Gavi J
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
13634615241306227.
PMID: 39835441
Understanding of local conceptions of personhood and mental illness is central for developing therapeutic alliance and treatment regimens for persons living with mental illness. Such persons are exposed to several...
8.
Jain R, Kakuma R, Singla D, Andresen K, Bahkali K, Nadkarni A
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
13634615241296302.
PMID: 39784482
Mental health service use by individuals of South Asian origin living outside of South Asia is influenced by cultural factors such as endorsing psycho-social-spiritual over biological explanations, somatisation, and stigma....
9.
Rawat S, Rajkumari S, Saraswathy K, Joshi P, Swarna Latha M, Sravan Kumar K, et al.
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
13634615241296321.
PMID: 39784474
This study aimed to understand the perceptions and experiences of suicide attempters in order to suggest potential initiatives to reduce the suicide burden in rural India. The study is based...
10.
Williams L, Luhrmann T
Transcult Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
:13634615241296311.
PMID: 39773290
After years of armed conflict in northern Uganda, many local people have turned to Evangelical churches for help with healing and recovery. We observe that the healing practices in these...